German Administration of Poland  Historical Film Footage

German victory parade in Warsaw

Warsaw, Poland, October 1939

[Silent, 1:00]

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 National Archives - Film

Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The Blitzkrieg ("lightning war") campaign in Poland was short and decisive. Warsaw, the capital of Poland, surrendered on September 27. In early October, Adolf Hitler visited Warsaw to review his forces. This footage shows victorious German army units parading before Hitler in the streets of the devastated city.